Australia vs China: Drinking water services in rural areas

Australia

0 people

in 2024

China

0 people

in 2024

Australia rank

106th

China rank

106th

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

Australia currently reports 0 people against 0 people in China, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 106th and China ranks 106th of 178 countries.

Indicator: Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.